FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS

Name: FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS at H B Mellott Estate Inc
Start: 05/09/2002

220021990038 · 05/09/2002 · H B Mellott Estate Inc

Details

Degree of injury: NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification: FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Accident type: Struck by falling object
Occupation: Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity: Machine maintenance
Injury source: STEEL RAIL (ALL KINDS)
Nature of injury: FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part: FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost: —
Mine experience: 7 years

Operator

Controller (parent): H B Mellott Estate Inc
Operator: H B Mellott Estate Inc
Mine: 3600168

Narrative

WHILE DOING REPAIR WORK ON A VIBRATING DECK FROM A READ-SCREENALL, THEY LOWERED THE DECK ON THE FLOOR WITH 1 SIDE RESTING ON AN I-BEAM THAT WAS RAISED OFF THE FLOOR BY A SHAKER SPRING UNKNOWN TO THE WORKERS. WHEN HE WENT TO UNHOOK A CABLE THE SPRING POPPED/SNAPPED IN HALF CAUSING THE I-BEAM TO FALL TO THE FLOOR AND HIS LEFT FOOT WAS SMASHED UNDER THE I-BEAM.

Source

Authoritative: MSHA Open Government Data
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown